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Earvin Johnson Jr. was born(Larry Schwartz).
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While at playing basketball for Everett High School Earvin was given the nickname "Magic" by a local sportswriter after Earvin scored 36 points, made 16 rebounds, and had 16 assists in one game (Biography.com Editors).
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footage of gameAs a sophomore at Michigan State Magic lead his team to beat Larry Bird's team Indiana State in the national championships(Larry Schwartz).
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Magic Johnson was drafted to the Las Angeles Lakers(NBA.com)
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Earvin Johnson formed his own company called Magic Johnson Enterprises(Magic Johnson).
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Arguably the two best players in NBA history face off against each other to see who is better (Larry Schwartz).
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video of press conferenceEarvin "Magic" Johnson held a press conference to talk about his diagnosis and to announce that is is retiring because of it(Magic Johnson HIV Announcement Part 1).
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Earvin Johnson changed the way that young minorities thought of the HIV virus, and the AIDS disease. Prior to the most people thought that only gay, white men got the HIV virus. But when Earvin Johnson got the virus that showed people that anyone can get the virus(The New Yorker).
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Magic Johnson comes out of retirement to play in the nba again(NBA.com)
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Magic Johnson officially retires for good from the nba(NBA.com)
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Magic Johns recieves a cake from his fellow Dodgers owners(Earvin "Magic" Johnson).
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Earvin "Magic" Johnson tweeted "President Obama and Pope Francis inspired me to do more and with God's blessing I will(Johnson).
